Just wanted to drop a quick line here to tell you all that BestBuy will accept and match the 50% off any $50 accessory coupon you get from Samsung after registering the device. Best of all, it doesnt use up your coupon code (Note sure if the codes are unique or not) so you could reuse it on Samsung's website later. Options are slim right now, but I did just pick up an S-View case for mine for $26 after taxes. Unless you go for the non-Samsung knock offs, you wont find them for a better price.
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Just wanted to drop a quick line here to tell you all that BestBuy will accept and match the 50% off any $50 accessory coupon you get from Samsung after registering the device. Best of all, it doesnt use up your coupon code (Note sure if the codes are unique or not) so you could reuse it on Samsung's website later. Options are slim right now, but I did just pick up an S-View case for mine for $26 after taxes. Unless you go for the non-Samsung knock offs, you wont find them for a better price.
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based on my experiences with BB, it is definitely YMMV, especially when there's a coupon involved.
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based on my experiences with BB, it is definitely YMMV, especially when there's a coupon involved.
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Yeah, it really depends on the associates. If you tweet out to Best Buy Support, you'll get an official answer via policy. But if a store wants to drive accessory revenue or something, then they will make exceptions.
Source: Work at BBY.
This will be great if I can get it done on my local BB since I really wanted Samsung Protective Case which is sold out online. But knowing my local BB..... I'll probably be turned down even if I got the Note 4 there few days ago.
How would one go about obtaining this price match deal? I really want the plum red s-view case which my best buy has in stock but I don't want to pay the preposterous price of 50$ for it? Thanks for any assistance
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How would one go about obtaining this price match deal? I really want the plum red s-view case which my best buy has in stock but I don't want to pay the preposterous price of 50$ for it? Thanks for any assistance
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To up your chances, bring a webpage printout of the offer along with the terms and conditions. Show it to the person checking you out and you'll have a good chance. As always, YMMV with retailers.
I take it this is US only? No such deal for Canadians?
definitely YMMV. I took my print out there, and they told me to pound sand.
So is this offer real. I would love to see if they take it for smart watches.
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Hi! I would like to ask if is there anyone that sell a full body case replacement for mt4gs? I got mine from a friend so obviously it's second hand and it's already full of scratches/nicks in the metal plate side so I thought about replacing it and failed to find anyone selling it.
I am not talking about those colored cover thingies on ebay. I am talking about the real case of mt4gs. I am loving this phone physically and I'm pretty sure I won't be shifting phones anytime soon since I am a qwerty enthusiast and the upcoming samsung relay 4g just got rejected by my taste.
I've looked into this as well, and there are a couple links on google if you type in "mytouch 4g slide full housing" or something along the lines of that. I'm on my phone, so no links heh.
I lied. Check www.globaldirectparts.com/HTC-Mytouch-4G-Slide-Housing-p/htc745670.htm.
Hmm I'm outside US and seems like they require Federal Tax ID what's that? @[email protected]
Lol that's weird, since it is called global direct parts. I'd check Ebay out Amazon if you haven't already.
Ok already email them and I got a reply saying...
As a wholesale distributor, we only serve cellphone repair shops, wireless retail stores, refurbishers, insurance companies, and other wholesale purchasers. We do not supply the general public or end users repairing their own personal devices at this time. If you are repairing your own device, we recommend you take your device to a qualified repair technician.
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Checked ebay they aren't selling any lol! amazon I dunno...
Ah I guess that's why they needed a tax id: to prove you are going to resell it.
Well, I tried lol. I've been looking to buy one as well, but just to keep as a spare just in case. Maybe you can find a repair shop in your area that would sell you the housing. Idk, good luck though haha.
On a side note, my friend was able to buy housing for a SGS2 a month ago from a repair shop down here. They said they don't normally do that, but (and I seriously think this) because she's hot, they "made an exception". They didn't wanna sell it to me so she went in the next day and asked the same question. I love the world we live in haha.
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Ah I guess that's why they needed a tax id: to prove you are going to resell it.
Well, I tried lol. I've been looking to buy one as well, but just to keep as a spare just in case. Maybe you can find a repair shop in your area that would sell you the housing. Idk, good luck though haha.
On a side note, my friend was able to buy housing for a SGS2 a month ago from a repair shop down here. They said they don't normally do that, but (and I seriously think this) because she's hot, they "made an exception". They didn't wanna sell it to me so she went in the next day and asked the same question. I love the world we live in haha.
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I wish I could lol! But I don't live in US. And mt4gs isn't even sold in our country so my only choice is buying online.
alright, this looks like somewhere you would be able to buy, but the price is kinda steep. it runs about 80 bucks, and for that price i'm willing to just buy another case to hide the battlescars on my phone lol.
CellDepot OEM Housing for Doubleshot
ekoee said:
alright, this looks like somewhere you would be able to buy, but the price is kinda steep. it runs about 80 bucks, and for that price i'm willing to just buy another case to hide the battlescars on my phone lol.
CellDepot OEM Housing for Doubleshot
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Thanks for this one! Will purchase one the next day
Believe me you don't know what my doubleshot looks like. A case isn't enough to cover it's ugly look.
I know I want to buy the unlocked version (Preferably the 32GB Blue), but should I buy it outright, or on the 24 month Financing option that the Google Store promotes? Moreover, are there other sites that will be selling it soon? would it be a good idea to look at them? I would really appreciate an answer!
You could prefer Flipkart for buying the mobile.. it also provides emi options with good offers
Emma Tayler said:
You could prefer Flipkart for buying the mobile.. it also provides emi options with good offers
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But is it smarter to buy it at full price or through monthly instalments?
I know when buying through a carrier it is always best to pay the full cost up front.
BTW, flipkart appears to not ship outside India, so it would be of no help to me.
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But is it smarter to buy it at full price or through monthly instalments?
I know when buying through a carrier it is always best to pay the full cost up front.
BTW, flipkart appears to not ship outside India, so it would be of no help to me.
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As long as you make the payments on time, there is no interest, so either way you will be paying the same amount of money. Google doesn't want to screw you like carriers do (in that way, anyway). However, if you read the fine print, the financing is treated as if you were applying for a credit card, so if you have bad credit, you might not be eligible for it.
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should I buy it outright, or on the 24 month Financing option that the Google Store promotes?
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It depends.
If you are(were) looking to get the Blue model of Pixel; then when(if) it shows up again it will be best to purchase with either the 0% monthly option or just pay outright: Both Options are same cost just 1 option has more flexibility if you want some breathing room.
Since Blue is limited color, I think it may be hard to obtain outside of Google's preferred distribution.
Because of the limited Color availability, I don't think it will be prudent to wait for a sale or stock via another outlet to show up.
If Color is not much of a choice; Holiday deals through resellers like Amazon might save you some coin.
This post is in regards to if you're in the US and ordering from Essential from the pre-registration.
Black vs White? Only Black is shipping in the next week. White is a "few weeks" out still. Who knows about Ocean Depth and others. (As of now, matte white isn't even promised to ever be available even after the big deal that Andy made of it on the reveal interview.)
There are no reviews out yet. Hopefully soon!
The 360 camera ships later. Nobody knows when later is.
Essential has a 15-day 100% money back return policy. Their Return Policy page is quite simple but there are some additional clauses in the purchase agreement that don't show up in their return policy page, notably about the theft detection mechanisms (it's unclear what this is exactly, if it's anything more than the standard Android thing that you can disable when resetting the phone).
Essential is offering a 2-yr extended warranty via Assurion that costs $99 for 2 years and has a $99 deductible for claims. Details here. Alternatively, tech_head below has shared some great info on 2-3 year Square Trade options, including a coupon for a discount.
Hopefully this info is helpful to somebody! I'm sure there's more info that can be added but these were a lot of things that weren't very obvious and took quite a bit of digging around to find. Enjoy!
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This post is in regards to if you're in the US and ordering from Essential from the pre-registration.
Black vs White? Only Black is shipping in the next week. White is a "few weeks" out still. Who knows about Ocean Depth and others. (As of now, matte white isn't even promised to ever be available even after the big deal that Andy made of it on the reveal interview.)
There are no reviews out yet. Hopefully soon!
The 360 camera ships later. Nobody knows when later is.
Essential has a 15-day 100% money back return policy. Their Return Policy page is quite simple but there are some additional clauses in the purchase agreement that don't show up in their return policy page, notably about the theft detection mechanisms (it's unclear what this is exactly, if it's anything more than the standard Android thing that you can disable when resetting the phone).
Essential is offering a 2-yr extended warranty via Assurion that costs $99 for 2 years and has a $99 deductible for claims. Details here.
Hopefully this info is helpful to somebody! I'm sure there's more info that can be added but these were a lot of things that weren't very obvious and took quite a bit of digging around to find. Enjoy!
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I'm looking at the warranty. I read the terms.
It states that they can replace it with a phone with less features *AND* if they pay you out, it's based on "market" value as deemed by them.
I think I'll pay $160 for 3 years of Square Trade. Better terms. They refund full price if no repair is possible or if they can't find an identical refurb.
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I'm looking at the warranty. I read the terms.
It states that they can replace it with a phone with less features *AND* if they pay you out, it's based on "market" value as deemed by them.
I think I'll pay $160 for 3 years of Square Trade. Better terms. They refund full price if no repair is possible or if they can't find an identical refurb.
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Do you have a link where that can be bought, or at least a starting point? I'll add it to the OP for others. I'm with you, I prefer SquareTrade, although I'm not sure I'd get a 3 yr plan. No way I'd not upgrade after 1-2 years.
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Do you have a link where that can be bought, or at least a starting point? I'll add it to the OP for others. I'm with you, I prefer SquareTrade, although I'm not sure I'd get a 3 yr plan. No way I'd not upgrade after 1-2 years.
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Just go to the Square Trade website and buy a smartphone plan.
https://www.squaretrade.com/smartphone-warranty
Two years is $149 but if you use the code Aug20, you get $20 off. I have used them for tablets, cameras and my LG watch.
I have filed a claim for different types of devices.
1. Full refund on a tablet.
2. Another tablet repaired.
3. Camera couldn't be repaired and the sent me a refurbished.
4. LG Urbane 2 got water damaged. They sent me a replacement from LG still in the box with all new accessories.
As far as 3 years, it's another $30 and you can transfer it when you buy a new phone. Better resale value.
I thought all the reviews said up to $600 trade in but when I log in to do the pre-order the most I see is $450 for an S10+, and only offering $300 for my Note 9. What gives?
And the UK the opposite, banner says £350 max trade in but I was offered £400 for my Note 9!
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I thought all the reviews said up to $600 trade in but when I log in to do the pre-order the most I see is $450 for an S10+, and only offering $300 for my Note 9. What gives?
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I think it has to do with what carrier version you order. I ordered the Unlocked and got $600 for my Note 9.
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I think it has to do with what carrier version you order. I ordered the Unlocked and got $600 for my Note 9.
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Used $150 toward new Galaxy Watch down to $200 from $350 so, it will cost me $150 after the $50 bonus later on.
Traded in S10e for $600.
FUC$ING citibank keep blocking my charge! for fraud protection!
should have used a different credit card instead !
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I think it has to do with what carrier version you order. I ordered the Unlocked and got $600 for my Note 9.
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Best Buy gives you $600 for an S10+ - but the difference is, Samsung will also give you a $200 credit for accessories - so it is the same deal - just presented differently. I went with Best Buy. I don't need the accessories.
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Best Buy gives you $600 for an S10+ - but the difference is, Samsung will also give you a $200 credit for accessories - so it is the same deal - just presented differently. I went with Best Buy. I don't need the accessories.
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how is it the same deal?
bestbuy give you 600$ for S10+
samsung give you 600$ for s10+ **PLUS** 200$ credits for accessories. i getting wireless galaxy bud (already have one from s10+ but it' free, why not), plus LED back cover for free.
UPDATE: i really like the wireless galaxy bud, it stays in my ears. the WIRED included ear buds always falling off my left ears. and those headset over your head makes my head hurts.
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how is it the same deal?
bestbuy give you 600$ for S10+
samsung give you 600$ for s10+ **PLUS** 200$ credits for accessories. i getting wireless galaxy bud (already have one from s10+ but it' free, why not), plus LED back cover for free.
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Samsung didn't offer me $600 - they offered $450. I got the branded ATT varient because it is more compatible with ATT enhanced services.
So for me - it was about the same as Samsung;s Deal - Plus you can only get that cool blue color from Best Buy - another plus for me - but maybe not for everyone.
If you like the Samsung deal better that's cool -
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Used $150 toward new Galaxy Watch down to $200 from $350 so, it will cost me $150 after the $50 bonus later on.
Traded in S10e for $600.
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Well crap. I didn't see that. That means the Galaxy Watch wouldve been basically free for me. Oh well.
You guys are lucky.... 200$+ a value for your "old" phone...... Just simulated my "return", 100% NEW (from warranty) Note8 and they will refund me 310€ (347,42$) and NO acessories .......
The new Note 10+ (256GB) prices are around 1130€ (1266,69$) unlocked..... Carrier wise is the same price..... Definitly NOT worth it!!!!! Even with the possibility paying it in 24 months (for a phone!!!)....... Almost forgot that the wages here in PT are very, very,very low so its possible that more then 75% is sold on credit........
So if i want to upgrade i will have to wait untill xmas and hope that this will take a dive in price at that time, for now its just reading reviews and opinions.....
Beco
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FUC$ING citibank keep blocking my charge! for fraud protection!
should have used a different credit card instead !
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Try ordering with different browser, I couldn't complete my order on Firefox, was going back and forth and the "submit" button didn't work, kind of 'greyed out', I think I had that problem before(also Citibank), so I used Chrome and it went right through. Firefox may not have the right https security certification.
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Samsung didn't offer me $600 - they offered $450. I got the branded ATT varient because it is more compatible with ATT enhanced services.
So for me - it was about the same as Samsung;s Deal - Plus you can only get that cool blue color from Best Buy - another plus for me - but maybe not for everyone.
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I'm in the same boat as you.
I was really disappointed that Samsung had the $450 offer for my AT&T S10+, and had $200 to buy more stuff, and I REALLY tried to find something they had listed but I just couldn't find anything. So I cancelled my order with Samsung and went the Best Buy route, thanks for the great tip! It makes a super expensive phone a little easier to get.
Awww, nothing for my Galaxy Note 3
I am being offered 280 eur for my Note 9 128MB. That is downright ****ty offer.
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I got $600 plus $150 accessory voucher.
My question is will it matter if I have an international snapdragon variant to trade and does anybody know how and when I will have to trade it?
Edit - I'm in the US btw. I ordered the unlocked note 10 plus.
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I got $600 plus $150 accessory voucher.
My question is will it matter if I have an international snapdragon variant to trade and does anybody know how and when I will have to trade it?
Edit - I'm in the US btw. I ordered the unlocked note 10 plus.
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I don't think it matters to them, they only specify the model in general and talk about condition of the device. Am gonna take care of documenting the condition of my return with lots of pics, record Serial # etc. Someone said that Samsung outsourced the returns to 3rd party people, who knows where the returned stuff goes, but I am sure it's all for profit and they might try to 'stiff' us a little here and there to knock some bucks from the promised $600.
I found the details on trade in email from Samsung, we have to wait for now 'til we get the phones:
Quote: " For a limited time only, on Samsung.com/Shop Samsung App, pre-order or purchase a new qualifying Galaxy NOTE10 or NOTE10+ device ("Qualifying Purchase"), send in your qualifying trade-in device to Samsung through the Samsung Trade-In Program, and if Samsung determines your trade-in device meets all eligibility requirements, you will receive a trade-in credit specific to your qualifying trade-in device to apply toward your Qualifying Purchase. Device models that currently qualify for trade-in and trade-in credit amounts associated with those models are available on Samsung.com and the Shop Samsung App; eligible models and amounts may change at Samsung's sole discretion. To be eligible for trade-in, your qualifying device must meet all Trade-In Program eligibility requirements, which include, but are not limited to, that the device powers on, holds a charge, and does not power off unexpectedly; has a functioning display; has no breaks or cracks in the screen (unless a cracked screen offer applies); has no breaks or cracks in the case; has no liquid damage (whether visible or not); has no other defects that go beyond normal wear and tear; is not on a black list; has a verified FCC ID; has been reset to factory settings; has all personal information removed; has all software locks disabled; and is owned by you (leased devices are not eligible). Anticipated trade-in value will be applied as a credit at time of purchase, but, if you do not send in your trade-in device within 15 days of receipt of your Qualifying Purchase, you will be charged back for the trade-in credit applied to your purchase, or if you send in your trade-in device within 15 days of receipt of your Qualifying Purchase but Samsung determines your device does not meet all eligibility requirements, you will be charged back for the trade-in credit applied to your purchase minus $25. Participation in this program does not excuse you from contracts with your carrier or retailer (or any related payments or fees) for the device that was traded in. Limit 1 trade-in per Qualifying Purchase. Samsung reserves the right to modify or discontinue this offer at any time. The Trade-In Program cannot be combined with any other Samsung, carrier or retailer promotions, discounts, or offers unless specifically provided for in the terms and conditions of such offers. Additional terms, including terms that govern the resolution of disputes, apply."
So I avail the $600 trade in promo of my S10+ to Note 10+ unlocked and have $150 promo. Ised it to buy 3 Note 10+ cases and still have around $25 balance, now i want to use it but couldn't find it on my Samsung acct. Is it gone or it's just a one time use? Thanks
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So I avail the $600 trade in promo of my S10+ to Note 10+ unlocked and have $150 promo. Ised it to buy 3 Note 10+ cases and still have around $25 balance, now i want to use it but couldn't find it on my Samsung acct. Is it gone or it's just a one time use? Thanks
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If you just buy the phone and not use any amount of that $150, then Samsung would send you coupon code, but when you pick at least 1 accessory, then there is no coupon code. - I think it is gone. You can try Samsung support, but from my experience it is pretty much useless.
I did experiment with few different options before actually ordering.
1) I picked Note 10, then picked which phone to trade in and on accessory screen, I said not to the notification box. Then the message said "we will just send you the code" and this $150 coupon card indeed was as an item in my cart for later use.
2) I picked Note 10, then picked which phone to trade in and on accessory screen, I picked 1 case and nothing else. My cart included: Note 10, trade in device and the case I picked.
3) I picked Note 10, then picked which phone to trade in and on accessory screen, I picked couple of cases and wireless portable battery charger to make it up to that $150
You can order anything on Shop Samsung I think, not just phone items.
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You can order anything on Shop Samsung I think, not just phone items.
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It should, but my it's not showing my $25 balance on the shopping cart. I should've used all of it at once!
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It should, but my it's not showing my $25 balance on the shopping cart. I should've used all of it at once!
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It is a one time use. I reserved pre-ordered and got the additional $50, so I have $200 to use in one shot. I'll probably end up going over. However I'm also trying to hold off until they release the Samsung Marvel Smart Cases for the Note 10+. I want that Iron Man case.
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It should, but my it's not showing my $25 balance on the shopping cart. I should've used all of it at once!